Chris B. Lucas

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Black Diamond Ventures LLC

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Chris B. Lucas is the founder of Black Diamond Ventures LLC, which was founded in 1998.
He is currently a Director at Capella Photonics, Inc., Tela Innovations, Inc., LiquidSpace, Inc., N.E.I.
Treatment Systems LLC, and The Lucas Brothers Foundation.
He has formerly worked as a Director at Preview Systems, Inc., Mogreet, Inc., DexCom, Inc., and Overture, Inc. He has also worked as a Principal at Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products, Inc. and Peripheral Systems, Inc. Mr. Lucas holds an MBA from the University of Southern California and an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Chris B. Lucas active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Black Diamond Ventures LLC Black Diamond Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Black Diamond Ventures invests in companies located in the United State. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of telecommunications, biotechnology, medical devices, semiconductor design, mobile applications and clean technology. It provides financing for early and later stage capital requirements with initial investment size ranging from USD 2 - 10 million. It takes minority interests and also makes co-investments.	Founder	2010-12-16
Capella Photonics, Inc. Capella Photonics, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and supplies wavelength switches	Director/Board Member	2011-02-28
N.E.I. Treatment Systems LLC N.E.I. Treatment Systems LLC Water UtilitiesUtilities Designs and builds vessel ballast water treatment systems	Director/Board Member	-
The Lucas Brothers Foundation The Lucas Brothers Foundation The Lucas Brothers Foundation is a company based in Menlo Park, CA.	Director/Board Member	-
Tela Innovations, Inc. Tela Innovations, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Provides solutions addressing the challenge of scaling semiconductor design and manufacturing to advanced process nodes	Director/Board Member	-
LiquidSpace, Inc. LiquidSpace, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as an online marketplace for finding and booking flexible office and meeting space	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Chris B. Lucas

Companies	Position	End
Peripheral Systems, Inc. Peripheral Systems, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Engages in the wholesale distribution of electrical power equipment	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
BRITE-STRIKE TACTICAL ILLUMINATION PRODUCTS, INC.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Mogreet, Inc. Mogreet, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides mobile video messaging services	Director/Board Member	-
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Private companies	14
Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products, Inc. Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products, Inc. Other Consumer SpecialtiesConsumer Durables Creates tactical LED flashlights with the latest Luxeon LED and EMP chip technology	Consumer Durables
Preview Systems, Inc. Preview Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and manufactures Internet-based infrastructure solutions	Technology Services
Capella Photonics, Inc. Capella Photonics, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and supplies wavelength switches	Producer Manufacturing
Tela Innovations, Inc. Tela Innovations, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Provides solutions addressing the challenge of scaling semiconductor design and manufacturing to advanced process nodes	Electronic Technology
Mogreet, Inc. Mogreet, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides mobile video messaging services	Commercial Services
LiquidSpace, Inc. LiquidSpace, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as an online marketplace for finding and booking flexible office and meeting space	Commercial Services
University of Southern California University of Southern California Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
DexCom, Inc. DexCom, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Designs, develops and commercializes continuous glucose monitoring systems for management of diabetes & metabolic health by patients, caregivers and clinicians	Health Technology
University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Los Angeles Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Black Diamond Ventures LLC Black Diamond Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Black Diamond Ventures invests in companies located in the United State. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of telecommunications, biotechnology, medical devices, semiconductor design, mobile applications and clean technology. It provides financing for early and later stage capital requirements with initial investment size ranging from USD 2 - 10 million. It takes minority interests and also makes co-investments.	Finance
Peripheral Systems, Inc. Peripheral Systems, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Engages in the wholesale distribution of electrical power equipment	Distribution Services
Overture, Inc. Overture, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Offers broker advertisement websites	Technology Services
N.E.I. Treatment Systems LLC N.E.I. Treatment Systems LLC Water UtilitiesUtilities Designs and builds vessel ballast water treatment systems	Utilities
The Lucas Brothers Foundation The Lucas Brothers Foundation The Lucas Brothers Foundation is a company based in Menlo Park, CA.